Cushion tire



J. HODELY.

CUSHION TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 29, 1921- F IG. 2.

a I! ,5 10 I j '1 Patented Feb-*7, 1922.

, This invention relates. to certainnew and from: nebu ar, ea ments,mem s.

esteem To all whom it mayconoernm f 7 Be it'known that I,-JOHN HonnLY, a-citizen of Jugo-Slavia, residing at Shin leton, in'the'count-y of Alger :and' State of'ilichian, have invented certain new and iuseful improvements. in Cushion Tires, of which the following is a specification.

useful improvements in eushion tires and has particular reference to the provisions-of spring devices enclosed within or casing to function in lieu of'tlie usual pneumatic inner tube 5 H i i The primary object of theinvention ref sides in the provision of a plurality ofi-spring devices anchored to a novel form of'band or i ring secured to thefelly of awheelwithoven ztransversely curved plate sections positioned in'contact with the innerface of: a tire'shoe to be engagedby the:out'er free ends of the springs. l p Nith the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention-is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully app described, shown in the accompanying drawingand clainied,

1n the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of a wheel showing the springs anchored. to a band secured to the wheel felly and with the outer ends of the springs engaging curved plates positioned in contact with the inner face of the tire shoe,

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line Illl of Fig. 1 showing the mannerof securing the springs to the felly band, and

- Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of one of the spring devices.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing there is illustrated a cushion tire embodying metallic springs in lieu of the usual pneumatic inner tube, the wheel including'a felly 1 havingthe usual form of spokes 2- and tire shoe 3 secured to the felly at the beaded portions thereof by the integral flange & carried by the felly 1 and a removable flange 5 secured to the opposite side of the felly and engaging the adjacent tire bead and retained in position on the felly by the a tire shoe I Specification of Letters I Patent. Pateflted f7, 1922,. Application filed October-29, 1921', Serial No. 511,287.

anchoring bolts thefelly being cut away as at 7 to provide-a side seat for the exten-" si0n'5' of-the removable flange 5. o A felly band 8 is supportedfon the-felly 1 and the extension 5' of the removable'flange 5, said'band -8 being provided with apluraL ity of outwardly directed adjacent-1y positioned block-likeenlargements 9- having abrupt endshoulders 1O andi outer curved faces 11.- The inner end of each enlargement 9 adjacent the shoulder 10 of the adjacent enlargement is provided with an opening for'thereception of an internally threaded thimble-12 that'rests upon the seat 7 of'the felly as shown'in Figs. 1 and 2', and" for purposes presently to appear.'. .1 A spring device'is'associatedwith each enlargement 9 o-fthe fellv band 8,1each spring device including a plurality of flat leaf springs 13 mounted upon'an, enlargement 9 and having the inner ends engaging the shoulder 10-ofthe adjacent enlargement, the springsbeing anchored "to the enlargement by 'i'egistering' openin s therein for the reception of a screw be t 14 threaded into a thimble 12 as clearly illustrated." To limit the outward movement of the outer ends of the springs inverted U-shaped straps including cross arms 15 and side legs 16 are each associated with a separate set of springs, the

side legs 16 of the strap being secured as at 17 to the opposite sides of the telly band 8 with the inner edges of the tire beads engaging the outer sides of the strap, while side extensions 18 carried by thelegs 16 overlie the inner face of the tire beads to cooperate with the rim flanges'4 and 5 for retaining the tire shoe in position on the felly, the

to each other-in various ways either by interconnecting the same or attachment of the plates to the tire shoe 3, but as the specific manner in which this is done forms no part of the. present invention showing thereof is not made.

- From the above detail description of the device it is thought that, the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent, it bein noted that-the spring straps 1,5-

have the si e extensions 18 to cooperate with voft the felly flanges 4 and 5 for retaining the, tire'in position on thefelly, the springs being anchored to the enlargements .9 b the,

screws 14 and givin the desired resiliency to the wheel by slida ly en aging the curved V In plates 19." In removing t etire from the felly, itis only necessary to release'the rem'ovable flange 5', at'which time the .tire 3 carrying thespring devices and including the-telly band 8 are bodily removed-from theifelly 1,- whilethe mounting of the tire upon the telly is accomplished by the 'reverse operation. 1

While thereis herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the'p'resent invention, itis nevertheless to be understood that minor changes'may be made therein without departing-from the spirit and scope of the invention.

' What is claimed as new is V V *1. Acushion wheel of the type described, comprising a felly, a band mounted on the felly having block-like enlargements, a plurality of spring devices, each secured to an enlargement, a tire shoe enclosing the sprin devices and; band, and mounted on the felly, strapmembers limiting outward movement e spring'devices, side extensions carried by the strap members overlying the inner faces of the bead portions of the tire shoe, and clincher flanges carried by the felly. v V. 2. A cushion wheelof the type described,

comprising a felly, a band mounted on the folly having block-like; enlargements, aplurality of spring devices, each secured'to an enlargement, a tire shoe enclosingthespring devices andband,and mounted on the telly, inverted .U shapedsstraps secured to theopposite faces of the enlar ements for limiting outward movement of t e springs, side ex tensions carried by the straps overlying the inner faces of the tire shoe beads, and clincher flanges for the .tire shoe carried by thefe'llyy '4 1 j 3; A cushion -wheel-of the type described, comprising a felly, a band mounted on the felly having-block-like enlargements, va pluface of: the tire shoe, and. the free ends of the spring devices. i V y In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature;

JOHN HODELY. 

